Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea

At an event on January 10, 2012, from 9:00-11:30 a.m., the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will release the report Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea [1], which examines the future of U.S. strategy in the South China Sea and the impact of territorial disputes on the maritime commons. The event will feature a keynote address by Admiral Jonathan Greenert [2], Chief of Naval Operations, followed by a discussion with a distinguished panel of experts chaired by Richard Danzig [3], former Secretary of the U.S. Navy, and including Ambassador Chan Heng Chee [4], Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the United States, and report co-authors Patrick Cronin [5], Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program and Robert D. Kaplan [6], Senior Fellow, both of the Center for a New American Security. 

RSVP here [7] or call (202) 457-9427. Visit the CNAS LIVE [8] page on January 10 at 9:00 a.m. to watch the webcast of the event. Share your comments and questions in real time on the CNAS LIVE page and on Twitter @CNASdc #southchinasea.

Copies of Cooperation from Strength: The United States, China and the South China Sea [1] will be available at the event. CNAS also launched an online portal, Flashpoints: Security in the East and South China Seas, which includes a comprehensive map and timeline of significant disputes, overlapping claims and potential flashpoints that will serve as a hub for reliable data and analyses on the East and South China Seas to promote broader international information sharing. Visit the online portal Flashpoints: Security in the East and South China Seas [9] on the CNAS website.